Total Crime Rate
1024.2 per 1,000
All offences Β· Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Camden High Street area has the 4th highest crime rate of 88 local areas in Camden Town , and the 31st highest crime rate of 567 local areas in Camden .
Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.
The overall crime rate in the area around Camden High Street (NW1 7JE) in the last 12 months was 1024.2 per 1,000 residents and was 71.7% higher than the Camden Town average (596.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this areaβs most reported crimes were Theft from the person with 153 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 2 cases , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Shoplifting ( 272.7% YoY). The sharpest decline was Possession of weapons ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 158 (β 294.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -30.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Camden High Street (NW1 7JE), the main crime hotspot is near Camden High Street. Police recorded 368 crimes here, including 90 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Camden Town| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Camden High Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Beatty Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Pratt Mews | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Pratt Mews | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Bayham Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Bayham Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | A400 | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | A400 | Action to be taken by another organisation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Carlow Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Carlow Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | Mandela Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Plender Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Bayham Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Bayham Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Miller Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Beatty Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Pratt Mews | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Beatty Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Nightclub | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Nightclub | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Nightclub | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Nightclub | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Supermarket | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Supermarket | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Supermarket | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Supermarket | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Supermarket | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Supermarket | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Supermarket | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Supermarket | β |
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